Dry Needling and Bobath Treatment Clinical Effects Focused on Stroke Patients

Ischemic Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: Changes in Clinical Outcomes After Application of Physical Therapy and Dry Needling Intervention in Stroke Patients

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators aim to determine if dry needling technique in a non myofascial trigger point area generate the same changes in spasticity, function and pain responses as with dry needling in a myofascial trigger point area.

Clinical Trial Description

Spasticity is a consequence of multiple diseases that affect the Central Nervous System, such as stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases. Its pathophysiology is unclear and the variety of clinical symptoms is determined by the injury location. Several studies have suggested the possibility of active pain treatment effectiveness through myofascial trigger points management. One of these interventions is dry needling, which has been used in several scientific studies. However, these investigations have been based on spasm response or deep dry needling mechanisms always over a trigger point, but none of the participants compare the possible mechanical effects of the insertion of a needle into a spastic muscle without targeting specifically a trigger point. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects on spasticity, pain and motor function after a dry needling intervention versus the insertion of a needle into a non trigger point area in patients who had experienced a stroke. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ischemic Stroke
• Muscle Spasticity
• Spasticity
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT03906305
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 26, 2018
• Completion date: November 6, 2019